Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to apply knowledge of data analysis and interpretation by developing and running a chi-square analysis for categorical data in SPSS. This includes proper result reporting in the form of a paper with output from SPSS and appropriate tables included.

Course Outcomes

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

• CO4: Interpret the output from statistical computing packages to draw appropriate inferences and report results effectively.
• CO8: Apply knowledge of data sets free from bias in developing studies to improve public health outcomes by identifying potential trends in relation to epidemiology.

Due Date

Submit your completed assignment by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of Week 6 as directed.

Requirements

1. This assignment will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
2. Create your product using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Health Professions documents.
3. Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted in the Q&A Forum.
4. The length of this assignment is to be no less than 3 and no greater than 6 pages, excluding title and reference pages.
5. APA format is required with both a title page and reference page (no abstract is required). Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered)
   • Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Preparing the Assignment

One way to look at categorical data is through Chi-Square, where the expected results are compared to the observed results. You will complete a Chi-Square analysis for this assignment using the same data set extraction from week 3 (Links to an external site.). The variables you will consider are education and health status. You will include a narrative that includes possible hypotheses and null hypotheses, an explanation of the relationship between the variables, and the report the important results in APA format.